Letters to the Editor

TODAY (Sunday, January 19) we celebrated a family event at the Inverloch RACV for lunch. I congratulate the staff who looked after us. They attended to us so well and made sure that every aspect of our visit was memorable. The food was delicious...

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THE MRAA’s summer holiday message to all road users starts with be nice to one another. Share the road. Stay alert. If you look for hazards, you’ve got a chance to avoid them. All road users can make mistakes. Some of our roads are neglected and...

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THIS Summer we reflect on a milestone in our state’s fight against skin cancer. January marks a decade since Victoria banned commercial solariums – a landmark decision that has undoubtedly saved countless lives. Before the ban, solariums were...

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I READ with interest your article and the Vox Pop regarding mobile phones for young people. I say ‘with interest’ because I recently provided mobile phones to two young people starting secondary school. The reason was to provide security for...

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THE public rally that took place on Sunday, January 5 at the Inverloch Surf Life Saving Club was billed as a call for help from the Inverloch community to make sure “that the Government gets a clear message that we require action now to save and...

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I ATTENDED the rally held by the Inverloch foreshore protection group on Sunday. While I agree that it is of the utmost importance to save the Surf Life Saving Club from the long-term coastal erosion which has occurred in Inverloch, I found that the...

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LAST Sunday’s Inverloch foreshore rally was a great success. Hats off to the organisers. The quality and calibre of the guest speakers, along with the sheer number of community members in attendance, must surely leave the State Government in no...

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Thank you SGST for the fabulous coverage of the rally on the Inverloch surf beach. A particular shout out to Andrew Paloczi and Bruce Wardley for the photos and copy – you are legends! If it wasn’t for the likes of the SGST and their fantastic...

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JUST recently health problems appeared, and I required an ambulance. The crew were spot on, and I was taken to Bass Coast Health, and there again the treatment was great. I am writing this letter to say thank you to all. To all the members of clubs...

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VICROADS are not maintaining its roads as they should. This we all know. Potholes are dangerous and often rightly decried, and rampant weeds unchecked will cost farmers and woodland dearly if VicRoads do not maintain control of their roadside weeds...

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IT IS no surprise that there are now numerous questions from residents at each Bass Coast Shire Council Meeting. Often the same question worded slightly differently asked at a following council meeting is required to maybe get a reply that...

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BE CAREFUL what you wish for Inverloch! Yes, a rock wall at the surf beach can save the clubhouse and other structures from the erosion but it comes at a cost; the beach itself will be lost. Measurements in the Cape-to-Cape Resilience project report...

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I TOTALLY agree with Kevin Griffins letter in last week’s Sentinel-Times, talk about putting the cart before the horse, thinking that dune planting will fix the problem. As I’ve said in this paper before, you have to push for a rock wall...

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